how virtual reality is changing human connection, intimacy, and the limits of ordinary life Rubin, Peter creator text bibliography nyu 2020 First HarperCollins paperback edition monographic eng

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vi, 281 pages : illustrations ; 21 cm. Presents a candid glimpse into virtual technology's likely future and how it may be used to form previously impossible relationships, explore new frontiers of intimacy, and transform human connection Introduction: Welcome to virtual reality Presence: What it is, where to find it, how to stay there Alone on a mountaintop: How "in here" helps "out there" Hedgehog love: Engineering feelings with social presence Empathy vs. intimacy: Why good stories need someone else What to do and who to do it with: How social VR is reinventing everything from game night to online harassment The starry night that wasn't there: Social media, intimacy, and the memory of experience Rec room confidential: The anatomy and evolution of VR friendships Reach out and touch someone: Haptics, tactile presence, and making VR physical XXX-change program: Turning porn back into people Where we're going, we don't need headsets: Let's get speculative Conclusion: When hindsight is 2020: What life in 2028 might actually look like Peter Rubin. Includes bibliographical references and index. Realidad virtual Aspectos sociales Relaciones interpersonales HM 851 R896f 2018 302 9780062566706 0062566709 2017059216 DLC 180118 20240723100449.0 20284611 eng